When Building a Habit, It Helps to Remember You’re Not a Dog

RJ Reyes
1 min readJan 5, 2022
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Whenever I try to build a new habit, I often have to battle with “self-discipline”.

However, by default, that self-discipline is authoritarian. It punishes me with mean words whenever I fail to follow through. Much like the classic way of dog training — punishment awaits for any unwanted behaviour.

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RJ Reyes

I ghostwrite ebooks for professionals in the manufacturing industry to amplify their credibility